Universal Media Server is a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server. It is based on PS3 Media Server by shagrath. It is actually an evolution of the "SubJunk Build" of PMS. UMS was started by SubJunk, an official developer of PMS, in order to ensure greater stability and file-compatibility. Because it is written in Java, Universal Media Server supports all major operating systems, with versions for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. The program streams or transcodes many different media formats with little or no configuration. It is powered by MEncoder, FFmpeg, tsMuxeR, AviSynth, MediaInfo and more, which combine to offer support for a wide range of media formats. A list of device support and a comparison of popular media servers is available here.
NEW
General:
Use the Entertainment application category on OS X instead of Other
MPlayer thumbnail generation is disabled in the GUI if "Generate thumbnails" is unticked
Made Matroska container detection more reliable
Message dialogs display in the center of the program instead of the screen
The FFmpegAudio engine supports web audio
Valid MIME types are always sent to the renderer
Thumbnails of resume files are taken from the correct time (thanks, tdcosta100!)
The "Hide empty folders" option works for New Media folders (thanks, jpeyper!)
Improved support for transcoding to H.264 (thanks, tdcosta100!)